Estimated date — the organiser has not announced the exact day yet
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Distances
42K
Profile
Flat
Surface
Road
Slots
—
Visa
Schengen
Time limit
6:15
The Berlin Marathon is the course where the world record has fallen eleven times. The city works like a launchpad here — wide avenues with barely a turn to slow you down, flawless asphalt, and a finish straight through the Brandenburg Gate that feels like splitting history in two. Along the way: the Reichstag, Alexanderplatz, Charlottenburg — all of Berlin in a little over three hours. At the finish, the traditional non-alcoholic beer and the feeling of having just run one of the fastest roads on the planet.
2023 · Tigst Assefa · adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1
Weather in September
10–18°C
mixed conditions
Late September is typically cool and dry — 10–18°C, close to ideal marathon conditions. But 2025 turned unexpectedly hot, hitting 27°C, so it's worth having a heat contingency plan too.
Starter pack 2025
Race bib with timing chip
Finisher medal (Brandenburg Gate)
ERDINGER alcohol-free beer at the finish
The finisher shirt and medal engraving are paid add-ons ordered in advance — they're not included in the base entry fee.
Pacers & bib pickup
3:003:153:303:454:004:154:304:455:00
Bib pickup
Messe Berlin, South Entrance (Expo)
day before the race only
Bib pickup only at the expo, Thursday–Saturday — photo ID and start card required.
Registration opens
1 October 2026
Registration closes
12 November 2026
Current price
~€215
Status checked
12 October 2026
Run with locals
An easy run with a local club the day before the race — the best way to shake out the legs and meet the city.
Tiergarten — City park right by the finish — a great place to cool down after the race.
Reichstag — Five minutes from the gate.
30 minutes
Museum Island — Five UNESCO-listed museums in one place.
East Side Gallery — The longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall.
2 hours
Potsdam — Sanssouci Palace and park — a quick regional train from the main station.
Dinner before the race
Mama Trattoria
Steps from Brandenburg Gate — book ahead, marathon weekend fills the city with over fifty thousand runners.
After the finish
Non-alcoholic ERDINGER beer, water, fruit, and a foil poncho at the finish.
Airports
BER · 30 min
Reviews
Andrejs Birjukovs2018
The course is flat and fast, the organization seamless, the crowd support amazing — one of the best races I've run.
World Marathoner (blog)2025
Even far from a dream finish time, I gave it everything I had. Berlin is always more than just a result — it's the atmosphere, the other runners, the music along the course, the cheering crowds.
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